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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.06.2016 (43) Date of publication: 30.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/35 (21) Application number: 15853333.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.10.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25C 1/00(2006.01) F25C 1/22(2006.01) F25C 5/00(2006.01) F25C 5/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/057128 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/065269 (28.04.2016 Gazette 2016/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 23.10.2014 US 201462067725 P (71) Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (US)	(72) Inventors: BECKER, Robert B. Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 (US) FISCHER, Marcus R. Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 (US) MCELVAIN, Christopher R. Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 (US) SCHUCHART, Ryan D. Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 (US) (74) Representative: Guerci, Alessandro  Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio (VA) 21025 Comerio (VA) (IT)